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NRL has developed a diagnostic technique to identify and monitor the state-of-health (SOH) of lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) to improve safety and reduce the safety hazards associated with lithium-ion battery failures.

NRL has developed a label-free technique based upon nanoplasmonic imaging which enables the measurement of individual cell secretions with time resolutions below one second and spatial resolutions below 10 µm.

Designed for economical production and rapid, on-site assembly by relatively untrained personnel for use in arrays of antennas, at about $200, the patent-pending antenna design is ideal as a low cost option for use in radio frequency receivers for astronomical observations.

NRL has developed a line of sight mission-planning software tool for planning sniper/counter-sniper missions, special recon, force protection, personnel security, and sensor, camera, and mine placement.

The Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) has developed sorbents for the removal of toxic industrial gases such as ammonia and phosgene. The materials offer reactive and/or catalytic sites within a high surface area, hierarchical pore structure.

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As the Navy's corporate laboratory, the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) draws on the powerful resources of a combination of scientific expertise and modern facilities. It is the mission of the Technology Transfer Office (TTO) to facilitate the implementation of the NRL's innovative technologies in products and services to benefit the public. To carry out this mission, TTO engages with commercial entities to develop strategic partnerships building a collaborative bridge between government and industry.

There are two primary mechanisms by which the NRL TTO transfers its technologies to the public sector: Patent License Agreements and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs).

NRL has an extensive portfolio of patents covering important technological developments in a wide variety of scientific and engineering disciplines. NRL is authorized by the Navy to negotiate licenses for the commercial use of NRL's patented technologies. To learn more about NRL's patent licensing program, go to Licenses. To browse through a selection of some of the technologies that are available for licensing, go to Available Technologies.

Under the scope of a CRADA, NRL scientists work with non-Federal parties on research and development projects of mutual interest and benefit. Often, such an effort precedes a Patent Licensing Agreement to implement NRL's patented technologies in a particular commercial product or service. To learn more about CRADAs with NRL, go to CRADAs.

Learn more about the laboratory by downloading the NRL Fact Book. Learn how NRL technologies are commercialized or how your business can benefit from collaboration with some of the world's most respected scientists by exploring the NRL Technology Transfer Office website or contact the TTO. You can also stay up to date on what is going on at NRL by subscribing to NRL's newsletter.